New York City Budget

Tentative NYC Budget Deal Restores Library, Museum and Some Parks Cuts

The City Council and mayor reached a $111 billion budget deal, restoring funding to libraries, parks, and cultural institutions. After…

2 days ago

Elderly New Yorkers Throng City Hall to Protest Proposed Cuts to Senior Centers

Department for the Aging faces $80 million reduction on top of previous slashes to programs that provide free meals and…

1 month ago

Adams’ Latest Budget Restores Cuts to Cops, Pre-Schools

The executive budget unveiled by the mayor on Wednesday paints a rosier revenue picture than previous plans, but libraries will…

2 months ago

Fiscal watchdog says most New York City projects delayed, over budget

By Christian Wade | The Center Square contributor Apr 9, 2024 The Roosevelt Island Daily News New York City Department…

3 months ago

Albany Pols Grill Adams on ‘Tin Cup Day’

The mayor is asking skeptical lawmakers for more money — for migrant care and other budget holes — and more…

5 months ago

Empty display cases, hungry kids, disrupted production: NYC’s cafeteria cuts send shockwaves

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Michael Elsen-Rooney, Chalkbeat Feb 6, 2024…

5 months ago

How Adams Played City Budget Numbers, Conjuring a Crisis

  The mayor says his late-2023 program cutbacks were simply good management. Financial watchdogs say strategic projections of dire shortfalls…

5 months ago

Council Slams Mayor for Scapegoating Migrants to Justify Budget Cuts

But City Hall says it’s “not sustainable” to keep spending on new arrivals without cutting spending everywhere else. By Katie…

7 months ago

Saved! GrowNYC’s New York Composting Era Won’t End Just Yet

GrowNYC's tents followed the Roosevelt Island's Farmers Market around for years, but it's over now. You might see one last…

7 months ago

Less Compost, More Methane Gas and Landfill Loom in Proposed Budget Cuts

  City-funded food scrap compost programs face potential shutdown, giving way to government programs that turn food waste into greenhouse…

7 months ago